Phil Hails-Smith

Corporate and Commercial.

Phil’s main practice areas include a broad range of UK and cross border mergers and acquisitions, acting for privately owned, private equity and venture capital backed businesses on M&A and other commercial advisory work.

As part of his expertise in acting for private equity and venture capital backed businesses he has also developed a market leading specialism in advising management teams on private equity transactions.

Phil’s practice also has a particular focus on advising founders and  entrepreneurs as well as early stage businesses in respect fundraisings and developing long term relationships with entrepreneurs in a wide range of industries.

Phil regularly for AIM-listed clients in relation to IPOs, placings and reverse takeovers often with a multi-jurisdictional dimension.

Millfield School; University of the West of England (1997 LLB Hons 2(1)); College of Law, London (1998 LPC).